Wayne-Dalton 5140, 5120 installation instructions TorqueMaster Spring, Removal

	TorqueMaster® Spring
	Removal continued...
Tools Needed:	If the counterbalance cable is still taut and
	the TorqueMaster® spring tube is difficult
Recommended	to rotate, that is an indication that spring
	tension still exists on the left hand spring.
tools from
	Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for releasing spring
page 5
	tension on the left hand side.
	Step 4: Using a flat tip screwdriver, pry
	the counter gear and counter cover
	from the right hand end bracket (Fig. 4
	on previous page). Discard the counter
	gear and counter cover. On double spring
	applications, repeat for left hand side.
	Step 5: Remove the upper 5/16” x
	1-5/8” lag screw from the right hand end
	bracket (Fig. 5). Attach locking pliers to
	the upper portion of the end bracket and
	hold the housing steady while removing
	the lower 5/16” x 1-5/8” lag screw and
	#10 x 1/2” phillips head screw from the
	end bracket (Fig. 6).

remove top lag screw

Fig. 5

use locking pliers

to hold end bracket

Step 6: Holding the right hand end

bracket steady with locking pliers,

carefully pry the end bracket and drive

gear off the winding shaft using a flat tip

screwdriver (Fig. 7).

CAUTION: THE WINDING SHAFT MAY

ROTATE WHEN REMOVING THE END

BRACKET AND DRIVE GEAR.

Step 7: Repeat Step 4 for the left hand

side. Holding the left hand end bracket

steady with locking pliers, carefully pry

the end bracket off the winding shaft

using a flat tip screwdriver (Fig. 7).

Step 8: Remove the two (2) lag bolts

attaching the center bracket assembly to

remove

bottom lag

screw

remove #10

phillips

head screw

Fig. 6

hold the

end bracket steady with locking pliers

the header board (Fig. 8).

Step 9: Lift the right hand side of the

TorqueMaster® spring tube and slide the

cable drum off. Realign the groove in the

winding shaft with the round notch in the

flagangle and drape the counterbalance

cable with drum over the flagangle. Lift

the left hand side of the TorqueMaster®

spring tube and slide the cable drum

and winding shaft off (Fig. 9). Drape the

counterbalance cable with drum over the

flagangle. Lift the TorqueMaster® spring

assembly off the flagangles and out of

the doorway. Unhook the counterbalance

cables from the bottom brackets and

remove all parts from the work area.

NOTE: The cable drums may be difficult to

remove. If so, twist the cable drum to aid

in removal.

NOTE: Continue with “P4” on page 9 after

completing this step.

	pry end bracket from winding
	shaft using a flat tip screw
	driver and locking pliers
	Fig. 7
CENTER	remove cable drum and
BRACKET	winding shaft
ASSEMBLY

	drape cable	lift
(2) 5/16” x 1-5/8”	across	TorqueMaster®
hex head lag	top of	Spring Tube
screws	flagangle	off flagangle
Fig. 8		Fig. 9

8Please Do Not Return This Product To The Store. Contact your local Wayne-Dalton dealer.

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